Early Childhood Personnel Center (ECPC)
Project Description:
The Early Childhood Personnel Center assists states to build Comprehensive Systems of Personnel Development (CSPD) to improve outcomes for infants and young children with disabilities and their families. The center conducts research, produces materials, provides technical assistance and training to early childhood intervention administrators, IHE faculty, and families. This system aligns with state and national personnel standards, competencies, and recommended practices. We also strengthen the knowledge and leadership capacity of IDEA Part C and 619 administrators to lead systemic improvements, engage in broader early childhood initiatives, leverage technical assistance, and build sustainable state systems that support a skilled ECI workforce. In addition, we enhance the capacity of IHE faculty and professional development providers to align programs of study with state and national standards, embed recommended practices, and apply adult learning principles. The goals of the ECPC are: 1) To increase the capacity of State IDEA Part C, Part B, section 619 (619), and other early childhood programs to implement, scale up, and sustain a coordinated comprehensive system of personnel development (CSPD) to ensure local personnel have the competencies to deliver high-quality services and programs to improve outcomes for young children with disabilities and their families, 2) To increase the knowledge, skills, and competencies of State (and territory) IDEA Part C and 619 administrators to lead systemic improvement efforts, actively engage in broader early childhood initiatives, use TA effectively, and build more effective and sustainable State systems that can support a competent early childhood workforce that can improve outcomes for young children with disabilities and their families, 3) To increase knowledge, skills, and competencies of early childhood IHE faculty and other professional development (PD) staff to align programs of study to State and national professional organization personnel standards, integrate recommended practices (RP) into programs of study, and utilize adult learning principles.
Keyword(s):
Mental/Behavioral Health – Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood – General, Maternal Health – General, Mental/Behavioral Health – General , Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs, Part C, Part B/619, IHE Faculty, Doctoral, CSPD, Families, early childhood
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Reservation, Rural/Remote, Urban, Territory, Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Another State, State, Regional, National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
